FWIW
I understand the appeal of shooting "original" b/p shotguns. I confess that I have done my share.
That having been said, I now think that the practice may not be the best one. Safety considerations aside nearly all of these guns are over 100 years old. Their like will never be seen again. It might be best to give these fine old pieces a rest and either not shoot them at all or at least shoot them very sparingly. For heavy shooting, modern "reproduction" guns are best.
I remember (old fogey alert!) when fine and rare original Civil War muskets and other pieces of equipment were used and abused to death by early CW re-enactors and "skirmishers". A lot of history and heritage was lost forever playing games.
